Menace at Mammoth Cave
- 207 pages
- 8 hours of reading
When Kit arrives in Kentucky to visit her aunt and brother she finds trouble brewing and locals blaming the CCC workers, leaving Kit to find the real culprit before things get worse.
Mary Casanova Book order (chronological)
Mary Casanova crafts stories that matter and that young readers can't put down. Her narratives, often drawn from her experiences living on the Minnesota-Canadian border or from her extensive research abroad, delve into themes that resonate deeply with children. She views the ultimate reward as a child's declaration of love for her books, seeing writing as a vital form of communication from author to reader. Casanova describes words as her paintbrush, her tool for exploring the world, and she delights in sharing her passion for writing and reading with audiences of all ages.
Chrissa Stands Strong
- 123 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Chrissa's had a good summer, practicing for swim team tryouts. Then her world is shaken when she and her friends get mean text messages and there's an accident at the pool. Can one girl put an end to the bullying?
Jess
- 126 pages
- 5 hours of reading
When ten-year-old Jess McConnell meets a new friend on her trip to the ancient Maya ruins in Belize, she is invited on an eco-adventure and makes some real discoveries--about the dangers in the Belizean jungle, about the people who have lived there since long ago, and about herself.
When Eagles Fall
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
After being sent to work with her father in Minnesota, young Alex gets stranded on a small island with a wounded eagle and must manage to keep the other animals at a distance while trying to find a way to get back to her own home. Reprint.
Cécile. Gates of Gold
- 194 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Twelve-year-old Cecile Revel is given a change to leave her peasant life and serve at King Louis XIV's court. She finds life within the palace gates is not as full of ease and elegance as she had imagined. Faced with a test of conscience, Cecile shows that behaving in a noble matter has little to do with one's place at birth.